Happy Father's Day!

There are many days that I wish we lived a short drive from Honeoye Falls, NY.  Today is one of those days.  I hope you have a wonderful day, Dad, and know that I love you very much and can't wait to watch you play with Winslow in 2 months :)  I can imagine you giving her rides around the house like this...

Happy Father's Day to my Dad, Father-In-Law and Del! A couple of all-stars!

One of my favorite pictures of my dad and me... (Melissa Vossler Photography)




















In a land there's a town, and in that town there's a house
And in that house there's a woman
And in that woman there's a heart I love
I'm gonna take it with me when I go
I'm gonna take it with me when I go

:)

Celebrating Meghan!

Today was my BF4LIFE's (we're so 5th grade, I know) bridal shower back in our home town in Upstate NY and I wasn't there to celebrate her :(  My teeny tiny contribution to the day were these handmade wine stoppers, giving as party favors...

I saw the idea here and thought I'd give it a whirl.  The corks were shipped to me from a local Finger Lakes winery and the drawer knobs were all from World Market.  I think they turned out pretty darn cute!

Meghan, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!  I'm sure you had a wonderful day with the rest of your amazing bridesmaids.  I thought about you all day and can't WAIT till we get to celebrate your last single girl days Vegas style.  Oh man...

:)

Shoes of Pray.

It's as amazing as it sounds.  Shoes of Pray is a new website where you can design your own shoes.  You pick everything from the style, to heel height and thickness, to fabric and color, to toe shape & zipper color, and can even add little bits of decoration.  Yes please!  You're a bit limited as you start by choosing from only 16 styles.  But if you can find a style/shape you like, it's SO much fun to design from there.

Here's my creation...






Simple enough in tan but a pop of color with the neon heels and a little embellishment to make them a touch sassy.  Now, to spend the $330 on these or not...


{ Photo Credit: shoesofpray.com }

Tahoe Love.

There are very few things I love more than a Lake Tahoe wedding.  My husband and I were married at a private residence on Lake Tahoe 2.5 years ago so it holds such a special place in my heart.   I can't wait to see this wedding unfold in our old stomping grounds of Incline Village.

Greg and Lauren reached out for help designing a Save-the-Date that felt very "Tahoe" chic but still fit their fun loving personalities.  So we went with a smooth, recycled paper, some Tahoe blue (of course) and tags attached with bakers twine.









I'm so in love with these.

I just received the invitation suite for this wedding and it's sooo beyond stunning.  Think... thick, soft cotton paper, letterpressed with light grey & sage green and matching painted edges.  Ugh, so amazing, I wish I could take credit :)

Etsy Find | Motekk Jewelry

I stumbled across this jewelry shop on Etsy and couldn't resist posting some of my favorites.







Motekk has all sorts of sweet and delicate pieces, made of sterling silver and gold filled/plated, so the prices only range from $20-45.  Definitely worth taking a peak!

{ Photo Credit: etsy.com/motekk }

Espadrille Wrapped Heels

I'm really loving all of the chunky, espadrille wrapped heels out there right now. But especially these two-toned, platform pumps from Ann Taylor...



They're actually a dark navy, so as soon as I find the right ensemble to go with them, I'll have the perfect excuse to add these to my wardrobe.  I'm thinking something super sassy  for my bestie's Vegas Bachelorette weekend coming up, oh boy!

Have a great weekend everyone :)

{ Photo Credit: anntaylor.com }

A Family Visit.

A couple pictures from my Mom, Grandma, Sister and Bro-in-law's visit a couple weeks ago... just because I'm missing them.  It was the first time Winslow met her Auntie Mae and Great Grandma who came all the way over from Bangkok and Melbourne.  So many smiles and giggles and strange noises :)

At the Botanic Gardens





And the family photo shoot at the park, of course...




4 generations right here!

Enough with the Blah!

While I can't complain about the weather here in Denver (which is almost ALWAYS sunny), I will complain about the dryness.  Like, staticy hair, chapstick in every room and jacket pocket, thickest of thick hand lotions near by at all times...  My skin was starting to look a bit blah, so, while at Sephora with my sister, I was talked into making these purchases...



I wanted to share because I was stopped by two randoms last week to ask what skin products I use.  *blushing* My skin all the sudden, has a fresh glow to it!  I guess these sorts of products work after all.  I've been using the Clarisonic at night and for day, the Stila Tinted Moisturizer over my normal moisturizer for some light coverage, with the Tarte Blush & Glow on my cheek bones and ridge of my nose.  I can't pretend to really know what I'm talking about with skin care and products (I didn't even wash my face every night, until this fun contraption came along), so now I'd like to introduce my friend, Janine.



Janine is that girl that you WISH you could hate, strictly based on the fact that she's so naturally beautiful and has perfect hair (can you sense the bitterness?!), but then to top it off, she's so genuinely sweet, you can't help but love her.  Ugh!  :)   Janine has a blog that consists of her blunt and honest reviews of all sorts of beauty products... from sunless tanner, to mascara, to green juice recipes.  She focuses on the more natural, organic products that we ALL should be converting to.  It's like having a virtual bestie telling you what to try and what not to waste your time and money on.  Janine's Beauty Blog, add it to the list!

{ Photo Credit: sephora.com }

Rubber Ducky Invites

Sweet lil Stephen's momma had a very specific vision for her baby boy's 1st birthday party invitations.  After scouring the internet and coming up short, she reached out to me to help create a custom invitation that would go with the party's vintage, "ducky" theme.  Love it, right up my alley.  I put together the design, hand assembled the cards, pre-cut the matching envelope tags and sent them off.  Stephen's momma added the picture, raffia ribbon and sent me a copy...





You can't really go wrong with a picture like this.  So stinking cute!!

J.Crew Pink Bow Belt.

I loved the girly pink bow belt paired with these basic blue chinos and green sweater from J.Crew's Spring 2012 Catalog right away. The colors are just so cheery and the peachy/orange lip... love.



So I was pumped to find the exact same belt at Forever21 for $3. No joke, such a proud moment.


(The lighting in this picture makes it look a lot darker than it is)

I've thrown it on with bright random colors, as well as jeans and neutrals and it makes my boring, printless outfits way more fun! Unfortunately, I don't see the belt available online but there were a ton in the store (Cherry Creek).

More importantly, this is the day my sister arrives from Melbourne to meet her niece for the first time. We have Winslow in her horseshoe printed dress for the occassion. Safe travels Mae, we are counting down the minutes till you get here :)

{ Photo Credit: J.Crew Catalog Spring 2012 }

BRIGHT jeans.

Is anyone else living in obnoxiously bright colored jeans right now?



You know you're wearing them too much, when the cashier at Whole Foods says, "Where's your baby today? I always remember you and your bright jeans."

Both are from The Gap and surprisingly go with a ton in my closet. I didn't want to splurge on a pair that I may not get much use out of so these were a score at $59-69. I still need a pair of electric blue and The Gap doesn't carry a pair quite as bright as I need them :)

Baby Girl's 1st Easter!

I had grand plans for this lil lady's first Easter, but then realized dying eggs was a terrible idea for a 6 mo. old and an egg hunt would work best when she's walking. And between the house hunting, family coming into town and new projects at work, Easter was pulled together kind of last minute. It looked a little like this...






These bunnies were a heinous brown color... nothing a little white high gloss spray paint couldn't fix. Of course.




Sorry girl, just paper maché eggs this year. Goodie-filled eggs next year, promise!






Asparagus & Gruyere Tart


My first attempt at a souffle!


Fresh Strawberry Cream Cake


Flowers for Winslow from Uncle James!


A DIY attempt at the Moss Letter from Restored Style

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter with family and friends. We were missing everyone in Rochester, Florida, Michigan, Amsterdam, Australia, San Diego, Boston, South Carolina, Virginia, San Francisco... and on and on. Lots of Easter love to you all!